International nuclear terror convention in force
 As of July 7, the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism has entered into effect
UPDATED 9 July 2007
Canadian airports urge action on re-screening
 The Canadian Airports Council has called on Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and U.S. President George Bush to resolve what it calls a critical issue involving Canadian baggage connecting through U.S. airports
UPDATED 9 July 2007
Musharraf's plane attacked
 The aircraft carrying Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf was fired at on July 6 as it took off from a military airbase at Islamabad airport
UPDATED 9 July 2007
SFO starts Registered Traveler program
 The San Francisco Airport Commission has approved plans to set up special Registered Traveler security lines at San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
UPDATED 9 July 2007
Houston deploys mobile containment
 George Bush Intercontinental and William P. Hobby have become the first airports in the world to deploy mobile threat containment units
UPDATED 9 July 2007
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UPDATED 9 July 2007
BAA cracks down on Glasgow security
 In the wake of a June 30 terrorist attack, airport operator BAA has beefed up security measures at Glasgow Airport to prevent a terrorist attack like the one that took place at the end of June
UPDATED 9 July 2007
Guardian unveils 'groundbreaking' security system
 Guardian Technologies International has developed what it calls a "groundbreaking" threat detection system with application in airport security and healthcare disease diagnosis
UPDATED 9 July 2007
Rosslare unveils new smart card readers
 Rosslare has introduced two new versions of its Mifare anti-vandal smart card reader
UPDATED 9 July 2007
China's People's Liberation Army is setting up a special counterterror unit for the 2008 Olympics. For more shorts, click here
UPDATED 9 July 2007